Rosarno

Of Angela Falconieri I cry, when I see my brothers suffer, I cry, when I get up at 4 in the morning to go meet to my illusions in orange and mandarin plantations for the modest sum of 25 euros if not less, I cry, when I see my brothers living in the ghettos without water and without electricity, almost impossible situation and unacceptable for humanity, I cry, and my heart hurts, I cry and suffer.[taken from Yen Fehi Bako, 'Ibrahim's tears', by Ibrahim Diabate] Often, gangmastering and agricultural exploitation are only talked about when it is in the news.When a laborer dies due to inhumane working conditions, when we talk about the state of the ghettos where these people live, due to cases of racism against immigrants who work in the fields.Attention lasts as long as media coverage.We know little about the lives of the laborers.And, together with their stories, we also lose, when they exist, their paths out of exploitation.Which do not only end with personal redemption, but are in tur...